Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama, Hunstville; Monica Letrece Dillihunt, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew William Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

transitioning seamlessly into thelocal workforce. A recent study by Davis et al., suggests that there is a need to match thecapstone course objectives within an engineering curriculum to the attributes needed of topquality engineers.10 As a result, in order to make the IPT project more beneficial, the IPT facultyengaged the UAHuntsville Department of Education to establish an interdisciplinarycollaboration in order to learn how to evaluate the current programThe first task of the new collaborative research team was to determine what aspects of the IPTproject to assess. While the course assignments, reviews by external review boards, and finalreports were all part of the course, there was no evaluation plan to determine if the capstonecourse had a

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

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Construction

Magazine, entitled, “Industry Engaged Leadership Development for Career and Technical Education Programs”. This magazine is affiliated with the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and has generated new interest in the approach to construction related education programs. The article described a grant program developed specifically for adolescent learners currently enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs in high schools that relied on competent personnel with actual field experience to present a portion of the lesson plans associated with the program’s developed curriculum.  The program’s curriculum and related lesson plans were developed to fit the chapter outlines of the National Center

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University; Ronald Lessard, Norwich University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

common program, to be reintegrated by a series of lectures tointroduce concepts and explain how to produce SE-appropriate deliverables.The framework for presenting SE content in the capstone course for non-SE majors is to presentmodules as required1 beginning in a single weekly lecture that decreased in frequency as theprojects transitioned from intensive up-front planning to longer execution tasks. The SE processoutlined in the Systems Engineering Fundamentals (SEF) guide2 was initially adopted, and isoutlined in Table 1 with an approximate correspondence to the steps in the EDP. Supplementalmaterial was also drawn from Systems Engineering Handbook,3 as well as other sources

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3762: LOOKING AHEAD: SOME TRENDS IN GRADUATE ED-UCATION AND THEIR IMPACT ON ENGINEERING AND TECHNOL-OGYProf. Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Joy L. Colwell, J.D., is currently Director of Graduate Studies at Purdue University Calumet, and profes- sor of organizational leadership and supervision. Page 25.903.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Looking Ahead: Some Trends in Graduate Education and Their Impact on Engineering and Technology AbstractIn order to plan for and meet future needs, graduate education in engineering and

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students. More specifically, Collins assists with planning, implementing, managing, and reporting of project activities which include survey development, coordination of data collection, interfacing with data managers, coordination of quarterly meetings of outreach providers to gather feedback, identify best practices, and disseminating findings to stakeholders. In addition, she assists with annual report writing and conference presentations. Prior to working at NC State, Collins was the Online Learning Project Manager for NC TEACH and Project Co- ordinator for NC TEACH II at the UNC Center for School Leadership Development. Key responsibilities there included the development, implementation, teaching, and assessment of

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. Reed, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Martin Gerard Rogers, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

of Technology (DIT) and The University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) Brian E. Reed, Fulbright Scholar – Dublin Institute of Technology Professor, Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, UMBC Brian Bowe, Head of learning Development, Faculty of Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology Julia Ross, Chair, Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, UMBC Gavin Duffy, Dublin Institute of Technology Martin Rogers, Dublin Institute of TechnologyAbstractRecently the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at UMBC completed the processof revamping its curriculum and preparing a plan

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

J. Brighter; W. Childs; D. Mobbs; Z. Ross

allows a small group to clearly view the pump impeller. The device also gives a truerepresentation of cavitation with cavitation noticeable by hearing as well as seeing. This willallow students to recognize the sound when cavitation cannot be seen, which could be valuablein their future endeavors. With cavitation being a problem encountered in many engineeringworkplaces, this project will give students the knowledge necessary to understand, recognize,and correct the problem before it becomes a major problem.Lessons Learned While the design and implementation of our team’s pump cavitation demonstrationdevice was accomplished mostly according to plan, some valuable lessons were learned by theteam members. The team especially struggled with

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sean Pratt; Yapah Berry; Olivia Reed; Gaffar Gailani

RGS, Youths between the agesof 8 and 18 average seven-and-a-half hours a day in front of video games, television andcomputers. The report also stated that 93% of students in 5th through 8th grades are taught thephysical sciences by a teacher without a degree or certificate in the physical sciences.The department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Technology at New YorkCity College of Technology is currently focusing on aerospace industry. Receiving fundingfrom NASA was one of the main factors motivating this focus. The plan is to involveundergraduate students in desiging and teaching a curriculum in aerospace for high schooland middle school students who will attend the Proyectoaccess summer program in HostosCommunity College in

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Reid, Auckland University of Technology

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. This includes a demonstration of the ability to comprehend and apply a codified body of knowledge at the forefront of the practicing community. 2. 25-30 credits of capstone projects in which they undertake research, rather than investigative projects. 3. 5-15 credits in which a range of contextual skills include for example, working with other disciplines, ethical reasoning, impact of engineering on the community and a possible component based in industry1.To rationalise and introduce new papers, the offering of management papers was reviewed.AUT has for some time included engineering planning, ethics and sustainability in itsprogrammes. However the decision was made in 2011 to review the management papers inthe

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

interfacing administrativeorganizations for professional studies lends itself to the many activities of the program/projectmanagement process and the product depiction of the process activity outcomes.Following the above process, the statement of work, stated and derived requirements, workbreakdown structure and responsibility assignment matrix are designed, developed andseamlessly integrated into a planning template for subsequent execution. This paper will identifythe process activities and products generated as applicable to defining and differentiating theroles and responsibilities of a professional studies organization within the construct of auniversity-wide system of interfacing support administrative bodies.The process activities of program

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

. Material handling. In this module, the different types of material handling equipment are discussed and student teams prepare reports on a particular type of material handling equipment. 5. Layout planning design. This module primarily focuses on how to prepare a facility layout using the Systematic Layout Planning Procedure developed by Muther11. 6. Warehousing. Receiving and shipping, loading docks, order picking, and storage layout planning principles are discussed in this module. 7. Office layouts. Various types of office layouts and how planning for office layouts differ from manufacturing layouts are discussed.Simulation lab exercises are woven throughout the course. Some of the lectures/exercises wereas

Conference Session

Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Quentin Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Samuel T. Lopez, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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International

participation in extracurricular activities does not appear to make a significantcontribution to retention of engineering students, service opportunities in particular may be animportant factor in sustaining student interest and persistence in engineering education. Next, wepresent an overview of international service club activities currently underway at our institutionwhich have resulted in good participation and exceptionally strong interest among undergraduateengineering students. We outline our assessment plan of the impact of club activities on studentattitudes and intentions to incorporate service in their studies and careers, includingquestionnaires, interviews, journals, and focus group protocols.Role of extracurricular participation in

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim Savas Dalmis, Namık Kemal University; Vasil Trenev, Bulgarian Academy of Science

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Engineering Technology

leadership and sustain its share of high-tech jobs, it must create new and better products and industries: innovative engineering design will beessential to this task. Engineering design must continue to adapt to new trends and to educate the next generation of workers. NSF Workshop on Engineering Design in Year 2030AbstractRelative to traditional deductive teaching, inductive methods impose more logistical problems andrequire much more planning. Inductive teaching and learning techniques are more likely to triggerstudent resistance and interpersonal conflicts. Moreover, instructional methods that call for the useof team-based learning pose additional

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Maryland State Highway Administration; Thavavigna Thanikachalam, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

organizations. Dr. Najafi is a member of many professional committees and several professional societies. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works. Page 25.310.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Civil Engineering Education at the University of Florida and the Anna University, IndiaAbstractCivil engineering is a discipline that amalgamates art and science to create and refine infrastruc-ture work, provides solutions according to the

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Pope; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert Cobb Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham I, North Carolina A&T State University; Li-Shiang Tsay, North Carolina A&T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University

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College Industry Partnerships

Technology does nothave dedicated research lab space, nor a data center. The primary desire for the NCA&Tresearchers was to have a data center for research of innovative configurations and applicationsof enterprise computing, and an environment that is conducive to active undergraduate andgraduate student research participation. The research plan called for the equipment to be installedin classroom labs. The primary location shares space with an industrial controls lab, and has Page 25.24.3existing three-phase power and network connectivity. The cooling capacity of the lab is notsuitable for 24/7 operation of several racks of servers, but is

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

instructional methods.Finally, we conclude the paper in Section 6 after presenting the assessment plan in Section 4 andtentative course schedule in Section 5.2. Course Content, Objectives, and OutcomesThis course was developed as an upper-level undergraduate course for junior and senior studentsinterested in green technologies and electronics industry. Currently 51 students are registered to takethe course in Spring 2012 semester. The course aims to help these students to create a foundation tostudy concepts, issues, and techniques used to plan, and analyze supply chain for new generation ofgreen products. The course will be offered in spring semesters as a three credit course, which meetstwice a week for 75 minutes. It is also designed in modules such

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Eric Owens

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Manufacturing

Energy, BiomedicalSystems, Digital Design and Modeling, Electronics, Mechanical Design & Fabrication,and Quality, Two new specializations are expected to be added in 2012. Of the 10Florida colleges that offer the Engineering Technology degree, six support multiplespecialization tracts.The Florida Technical Education PlanThe A.S. Engineering Technology degree is part of a much larger statewide unifiedcurriculum project, the Florida Plan, which embraces high school technology programs,career academies, worker training programs, apprenticeships and bachelor degreeprograms. A model example of the Florida Plan is built around the CPT certification. Byembedding the MSSC Skill standards into the ET degree, FLATE has constructed anindustry-relevant

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College; Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield

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Two Year College Division

Planning. Blanco earned his Ph.D. in physics at Penn State University and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees also in physics at CSU, Northridge. He has more than 35 years of academic, administrative, aerospace research, and management experience. He has supervised 14 master theses and 11 honor undergraduate theses, as well as supervised research and postdoctoral fellows. He has more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles and has participated in lead roles in research projects over his career in excess of $100 million. His area of expertise is experimental condensed matter physics, particularly in the characterization of semiconductor thin films used in the elec- tronic industry. Currently, he is leading the

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins University; Mary L. Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University

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Graduate Studies

concentrations thatrequire one or more of the courses that use the simulation approach: OrganizationalManagement, Project Management, Project/Organization Management, Technical InnovationManagement, and Quality Management. The simulation approach courses are also electives forthe Master of Science in Systems Engineering.Project ManagementThe first course in which the student encounters this simulation is entitled Introduction to ProjectManagement. In this course, the students learn about planning, organizing, and monitoring aproject. The scenarios involve the sequences of activities involved in bringing a new project intoAVI. Each student takes on the role of the manager of this new project and learns about all theactivities and interactions with others

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford; Weston Kightlinger

requires a pre-implementation report, which describes the community, its needs, thedesign, the expected impacts on the community, and assessment plan to evaluate the design. AProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 4detailed health and safety plan is required. After these two reports were submitted, the studentsprepared and gave a 15-minute web presentation to a technical advisory committee ofprofessional engineers from four engineering disciplines. They asked for clarifications of a fewaspects of the report and required revisions before approving the team for travel.The chapter built a

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy; Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

years. As an officer, Knodel has been selected to serve as a pilot. Apart from his job and studies, Knodel is also an avid snowboarder and has a passion for sailing, having traveled, and sailed in more than 20 countries around the world.Joel William Noble, U.S. Air Force Academy Joel Noble is a senior in the Department of Engineering Mechanics USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. The majority of his focus has been in structures and materials. After graduating in May, Noble plans to attend undergraduate pilot training with the USAF. Noble’s other interest includes soccer, basketball, camping, and traveling.Nathan W. Seibt, U.S. Air Force Academy Nathan Seibt is a first class cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, pursuing

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students built K’NEXelectrospinning stations, and identified the process variables and material’s propertiesthat control the resulting fiber diameters and product yield. They wrote a short proposalpositing their hypothesis and a detailed experimental plan to optimize the fiber diametersand yield using their electrospinning station. The students implemented their experiment,trouble shot equipment failures, and collected their nanofibers. In collaboration with alocal university their nanofibers were imaged using an SEM and the students analyzedthe fiber diameter distributions with Image J software and a statistical package in Excel.The electrospinning activity was supported through a series of short lectures and inquiry-based activities designed to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samuel Todd Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creative potential of our citizens. One of the three critical areas addressed inthe strategy includes, “Invest[ing] in the Building Blocks of American Innovation” by focusingon education, research, technology and building of infrastructure. The nation’s push towardscreating an innovative and creative workforce is likely to have significant impacts on STEMeducation at both the K-12 and university levels.In engineering education, the National Academy of Engineering (2004) envisioned the Engineerof 2020 to possess not only strong analytical skills, but also characteristics such as practicalingenuity and creativity.1 As the Academy notes, “Yesterday, today, and forever, engineeringwill be synonymous with ingenuity – skill in planning, combining, and

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julanne K. McCulley, Weber State University; Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University; Megumi Usui Leatherbury, Weber State University; Kelly A. Harward, Weber State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

/CAM software. These courses included Intro to CAD, Advanced CAD, CAD/CAM Applications, Engineering Design Using Solid Modeling, and Parametric Graphics Design. She also taught Descriptive Geometry, Manu- facturing Simulation (ProModel), Process Automation & Robotics, Production Planning & Process Con- trol, Statics & Strength of Materials, and Machine Design. As a Project Director, she managed several departmental projects funded by the institution’s Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth Com- mittee, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Utah Science Technology and Research initiative, and/or the Utah Center for Aeronautical Innovation & Design. She wrote proposals, acquired and managed

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard James Choquette, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

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Electrical and Computer

University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In Aug. 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

(Based on Final table? Planned SLO Exam and Labs) Y/N1.Become familiar with the Labs 1-11 70% of 81.7% of students Y None planned at this time. basic elements and Exam 1, Exam 2, students will scored 70% or betterterminologies used in data HW 1‒ 6, score 70% or on this questioncommunications, such as Reading assig, better on this blocksource, transmitter, Iclicker quiz, Final questiontransmission medium, receiver Exam – Qs:1-40

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, goals, and objectives of theonline STEM journal, while Section III outlines its aims and scope. Section IV presents a seriesof workshops organized to teach students the process of conducting academic research. SectionV outlines a future evaluation plan used to rate the journal’s performance. Section VI discussesthe journal’s potential impact on STEM education, and Section VII provides concluding remarks.II. Purpose, Goals and Objectives This section discusses the purpose, goals, and objectives of creating an online, open-accessSTEM journal for the 7-12 grade audience. The journal is designed to enhance middle school andhigh school students’ and teachers’ awareness of modern engineering and science practicescurrently ongoing in academia and

Conference Session

Tablets Large and Small

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

for incorporatingcomputers into classroom activities is time10,11: time to learn the technology and time to modifylectures10. One suggested solution towards reducing the time requirement for incorporatingcomputers is to create and distribute lesson plans involving structured computer use12, whichprovide roadmaps for future faculty adopting technology. Similarly, reporting the experiences ofindividual instructors incorporating technology into their classrooms (e.g., 13,14) can result in a setof “best practices” that can be used by future instructors.In this paper, we take the latter approach and report on the experience of an instructor newlyassigned to teach in a computer-infused classroom (referred to as “new instructor” in this paper

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2 - Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Prasad Edamana, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), India; Ajit Kumar Kolar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Pramod S. Mehta, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Sujatha Srinivasan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Track 3 - Faculty Development

ideas for possible improvementstrategies. This realization called for a structured FDP at IIT-M for familiarizing faculty with thepedagogy and other skills concerning effective teaching-learning processes.Initial Faculty Development Programs at IIT-MThe idea of the FDP at IIT-M emerged from conversations among faculty members who stronglyfelt the absence of knowledge of teaching and learning in planning of their courses. Facultyconversations about teaching and learning were complemented by simultaneous conversationsamong the IIT-M administration with experts in faculty development from Texas A&MUniversity. From conversations within the administration emerged a conviction that assistance infaculty development was needed. IIT-M faculty

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Eric C. Pappas, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

May 2012, has been developed from the ground up to not be anengineering discipline-specific program, but to provide students training with an emphasis onengineering design, systems thinking, and sustainability. Our vision is to produce cross-disciplinary engineer versatilists. One important place in the curriculum where this is achieved isthe six course (10-credit) design sequence which is the spine of the curriculum. Starting withthe sophomore design courses (Engineering Design I and II), the focus is on teaching studentsthe process of design including the phases of planning, concept development, system-leveldesign, detail design, as well as testing and refinement. Grounded on a novel and multi-dimensional problem-based learning (PBL